Word of the Year chosen by the American Digital Dictionary dictionary It is not exactly one word but two, which can also be expressed by numbers: “6-7” or “Six sevenThe meaning can be “more or less”, “this and that”, or nothing at all, accompanied by a distinctive hand gesture, with both hands raised and with an up-down movement, depending on the digital platform. The expression in English has become widespread among young people, who use it at any time of the day and in all kinds of situations, causing amazement among adults.
The words chosen were chosen to capture “defining moments in language and culture” and serve as “linguistic time capsules, reflecting the social trends and global events that marked the year.”
“Six seven“It is an expression used by children and young people in the United States that led to the emergence of memes and the ban of its use in schools in that country.
“If you have a school-age child, you may feel the familiar discomfort of seeing those two previously innocuous numbers,” the dictionary says. But if you’re Generation Alpha, you might smile when you think that adults are once again having trouble understanding your slippery slang. And if you are surprised by that 67 It’s worth publishing, don’t worry, because we’re still trying to decipher its exact meaning. “It should never be uttered.”“Sixty-seven.”
The digital dictionary’s lexicographers analyzed a large amount of data, including newspaper headlines, social media trends, and search engine results, to determine which words had the greatest impact on conversations. connected And those that exist in the real world.
Searches for the number 67 saw a significant increase starting in the summer of 2025. Since June, it has increased six-fold, and so far the increase shows no signs of stopping.
Although current usage is attributed to the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by American rapper Skrillaas it likely refers to the police code 10-67 (often used to report a death), and this has been reinforced by viral TikTok videos featuring basketball players and especially the boy who will forever be known as “Boy 67.” “Word of the year” already has derivatives, e.g Six missions and 41. The Skrilla theme, released in early December 2024, constantly repeats: “6-7, I just got on the highway.
but, in Richard IIA tragedy play by William Shakespeare, 1595appeared the use of “Six and seven“To express disturbance or confusion. In the first scene of Act II, the character of the Duke of York says to the Queen:”But time will not allow this. All is one, / And everything remains at six and seven“(But time doesn’t permit it. Everything is unequal / And everything is at six and seven).”
And also in the lyrics of the famous song “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” from the musical Avoidswritten by Tim Rice, would set a precedent 67: “All you’ll see is a girl you used to know / Even though she’s dressed to nine / At six and seven with you(“All you’ll see is a girl you used to know / Even though she’s dressed for the occasion / Sometimes she’s disheveled around you”).
As for other “words of the year” in the English language, according to dictionaryHe was Proligarchy (“Proligarchy”, a mixture of Brother, L brotherand oligarchy), to define a group of powerful men, certainly billionaires, who exercise their political influence; inspirationabbreviation “inspiration“; deluludifference “Phantom(“Phantom”); alpha genereferring to Generation Alpha (those born after 2010, and they are the ones who repeat non-stop 67); com.tradwife, “The traditional wife(“The Traditional Wife”), and Areola transplantation (“Aura cultivation”), to define the practice of intentionally developing one’s presence or style.